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How important are comments to you?

Many would agree that comments on a blog are the lifeblood of that blog. They enhance the blog. Comments build up communities. They encourage and instruct.

Not only does this apply to your own blog, but to other blogs that you read. Leaving comments is such an important role in the blogosphere, but many often let this great opportunity pass them by.

Yes, it does take time and effort. But show me one thing in life that does not?

I was going to list 10 reasons why blog comments are important to you. But decided against that. What I want to do instead is allow you to complete this post for me.

Instead of me giving 10 reasons why comments are important to you. Why don’t you give us a reason why blog comments are important to you. Write your reason or reasons in the form of a headline and then an explanation at the bottom.

Here is your chance to be part of this post. Leave your point and opinion.

Then what we will do is choose the best of the comments and actually construct a post with your points and explanation. Won’t that be awesome?

So what are you waiting for, give me your reasons why comments are important to you.

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Comments are just the best barometer of a blog - they can show it's health, what the readers are thinking, and allow for on going conversations.

BUT - they often aren't challenging enough - I'd trade 3 boring "nice post" comments any day for one which argues the point, or seeks to counter something I've written. I think blog comments are in danger of becoming boring. Anyone disagree?